Shafter Hosts Army Band at New Soldier Recreation Center
Shafter invites Army personnel from the air corps training base to a half hour street concert in front of the recreation center near the post office. The event precedes a dedication program featuring talks, music, and a dance with an army field orchestra. The center, funded by local contributors, offers games, seating, a piano, radio and reading material for soldiers and invited guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Éese Shafter
Army
Shafter
Air Corps
Redwood bark fiber may aid wool blends in war effort
Boston researcher Jarmon B Ribhl notes felt like fibers from giant Sequoia bark can be blended with animal wool to make blankets coats and hats. Bark fibers sewn with wool could comprise 15 to 40 percent of blends reducing wool use and lowering costs while maintaining warmth for wartime needs.
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Jarmon B. Ribhl
Boston
America
Incendiary Bomb Threat Explains Combat Tactics
The article notes incendiary bombs can burn through steel and concrete, burn 10 to 15 minutes, and stresses wetting the area around a fire is dangerous. Water on burning bombs causes detonation, so civilians should use sand or dirt to control flames while fighters may need specialized gear. It suggests Shafter residents likely won’t face direct fire fighting.
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Jays
America
California
Fragmentary note hints at quick read
The readable lines hint at a reminder about information and time constraints. The fragment uses cautious language about needing to know details but lacking time to read it now. No clear names, dates, or places are provided in the readable text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sequoia National Park
Leonard Gaede
Shafter
Vernie Grose
Jefferson Barracks
Missouri
Joe Frizzell
Kiwanis
Lois
Ounce of prevention may save your tires
Police urge residents to lock cars in garages at night to protect tires amid tire shortages and rising theft risk. Officers warn that unattended cars in driveways invite theft and note late security measures offer little protection once tires are taken. Local residents urged to act now.
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Joh Reily
Blake Witcher
Register horses and mules for military service
Owners must register their horses and mules for military service at the county agricultural building in Bakersfield. Despite a highly mechanized war, equines still play a part in operations.
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County Agricultural
Bakersfield
Drainage Improvements Reported at Local Intersections
Drainage at Lerdo Road and James Street has considerably improved since a pipeline was installed to carry away waste water. Also improved is the drainage at the south end of the Camp West Lowe yard.
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Lerdo Road
James Street
Camp-West- Lowe Yard
Farm life shifts to business due to agricultural revolution
In Dr M. R. Benedict's view as head of the Asie Sesete Farm Fleononic association, farming has moved from a way of life to a business driven by industrial changes, focusing on earning money.
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M. R. Benedict
Asie Sesete Farm Fleononic Association
Mney
On the Market Now Glow Doll Eases Kids Fear of Dark
A new blackout doll glows with diffuse phosphorescent light designed to dispel fear of the dark in children. The toy aims to comfort youngsters by providing a gentle illumination during nighttime.
We Only Heard By Bill Rodgers
A short local note reflects on city workmen and curb painting with the word Orange. It discusses morale, courage, and public spirit amid wartime concerns and hints at street curb reminders and hitching posts along Central avenue. It ends with a local girl’s reply about helping national defense.
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Bill Rodgers
Webster
America
Central Avenue
National Defense
Josie the Adventurous Black Spaniel Tale
A local note recalls Josie Ford a timid yet bold black spaniel gathering odd loot from neighborhood forays including bones toys shoes and a purse with 24 cents and a pack of cigarettes. The piece weaves in wartime Scout achievements and community quirks with Shafter and Sequoia references and a stray Kiwanis moment.
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Josie
Eugene Ford
Jackie Brown
California Future Farmers Mobilize For War Effort
Riverside Free Press notes 10,000 California Future Farmers join expanded production to feed U S and allies and stockpile for postwar peace. War department asks mule registrations nationwide highlighting reliance on sturdy animals alongside modern mechanization. The piece humorously contrasts horses and dogs with mules as essential wartime helpers.
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Alvin Tiller
California
America
Wickerd
Saren
Riverside Free Press
War Department
Missouri
Maine
Uncle Sam
Defense becomes obsolete in national fight say football coach
The Sanger Herald quotes a famous coach urging substitution of defense by offense in the ongoing warlike national effort. He argues no battle is won by defense, insisting victory requires proactive action and aggressive strategy. The Terra Bella News notes upcoming holidays and taxes, listing Washington's Birthday St Valentine’s Day and the Ides of March as a reminder of income tax delinquency.
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Sanger Herald
Terra Bella News
Washington
Kern County Scouts Launch National Blackout Rule Card Drive
Harold Taber of Bakersfield, president of the Kern County Scout Council, reports 50 000 printed blackout rule cards distributed nationwide. The Boy Scout organization pledges to defend America as civilian workers amid the national emergency. About 500 Kern County men serve Scouting without pay.
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Shafter
Kern County
Boy Scout Organization
America
Harold Taber
Bakersfield
Japanese admiral vows peace terms in White House
The Fresno Bee reports a Japanese admiral declares intent to dictate peace at the White House, reflecting the paper's sharp critique of leaders and public figures seen as unfit or absent from duty.
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Fresno Bee
White House
No success is permanent but earned by hard work
A quotation from the Los Angeles Times proclaims that all success fades without continued effort, while only results earned through persistent labor endure.
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Los Angeles Times
Fashion Note from Adrian on Spring Garb
Adrian, famed Hollywood dressmaker, declares spring clothes should be gay and praise a woman’s gallantry in attire matching her heart. The designer urges bright, lively styles that pair femininity with courage, reflecting current cinematic fashion sensibilities.
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Adrian
Hollywood
Draftee Moto Hirakawa Seeks Better Understanding Through Service
In a letter from wartime Japan to a San Francisco woman he served as houseboy and chauffeur for, Moto Hirakawa expresses his resolve to be a good soldier. He writes that he aims to sacrifice his life so future generations may see improved understanding among nations.
Peggy Wood Stage Star Quotes on Youth and Vitality
Peggy Wood, noted stage star, emphasizes that to project youth one needs vitality and warns against letting poverty of interest dull stage presence. She explains that lively eyes and brisk motions convey youth to the audience.
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Peggy Wood
Justus Craemer Calls for Dollars for Defense Effort
Orange County editor and State R R Commissioner Justus Craemer warns that the vital need of the hour is dollars for defense. He declares that public officials who waste funds or politicize the defense effort stand with the enemy.
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Justus Craemer
Orange County
R. R
Concrete irrigation pipe spreads on Shafter farms
DWA The Shelle notes farmers in Shafter installing new concrete irrigation pipe on their ranches to ready for spring crops. Eckmann brothers and Dan Klewer also expand pipe lines. A birthday reunion for H F Janzen drew 10 children and 19 grandchildren. A Mayberry truck accident left burns but recovering. Peaches and apricots yield strong profits on local ranches with melons also planted.
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E. “I. Wallace
Shafter
Simon Peters
L. J.kirschenmann
W. A. Livers
Abe Rueb
George Isaac
Oscar Rice
C. P. Morgan
A. Cullen
Eckmann Brothers
H. F. Janzen
Janzen
Henry H. Janzen
Peter Janzen
John Fleischauer
Bakersfield
Henry R. Janzen
Women’s Club Food Sale and Chicken Dinner at Post Office
The Women’s club will hold a food sale and chicken dinner in the post office lobby on Saturday under Circle No. 4 chaired by Mrs. A B Fox. Chicken and homemade noodles will be served and the meal plus take home food will be sold at a reasonable price.
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Circle No. 4
A.B. Fox
Shafter
Public Auction Of Ranch Property In Shafter District
Herman Janzen and A J Regier announce a public auction of their Shafter area properties traded for Reedley district land. The sale will be Tuesday January 14 at the Janzen ranch five miles south of Wasco and three miles west of Sunshine garage. Items include livestock rabbits and farm implements as final preparations for leaving after more than ten years in Shafter.
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Herman Janzen
A. J. Regier
Wasco
Shafter
Reedley
Sunshine Garage
Little Lorena Combs Burned By Spilled Beans
A Friday noon accident in the Richland P.T. A. lunch room left young Lorena Combs badly burned after a kettle of hot beans spilled. She was taken to Dr Kay for treatment.
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Lorena Combs
Richland -P.T. A
Kay
Two Men Hurt as Truck Collides Near Here
A Sunday morning crash near here left two men injured one seriously. A truck owned and driven by W H Mehery, loaded with boxes, collided with a car driven by C E Rawlins of Bakersfield. The impact turned the Rawlins auto, and four other people escaped injury. H Midgley of Shafter Mercantile cites a Farm Board warning that cotton acreage in 1930 should be retrenched due to excess planting.
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Here
W. H. Mehery
C. E. Rawlins
Bakersfield
Mehery
Rawlins
H .Midgley
The
Shafter Mercantile Company
Federal Farm Board
United States
Midgley
Farm “Board
Skunk pelts top California fur trapping income
California trappers earned a total of 66 203.76 dollars from skunk pelts in 1928 89 season. Skunk pelts led all fur species in income with raccoons second at 53 790 dollars from 10 758 skins and coyotes third at 46 602.01 dollars from 2021 pelts.
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California
Division of Fish and Game
Shafter District Updates and Local Visits
Supervisor Roy Woollames visited Shafter to discuss a needy sick family. The Campo family returned from Gaffney South Carolina after holidays with relatives. Rev. J D Hofer left for Dallas Oregon after conducting meetings at the Mennonite Brethren church. Max McKinley hosted W B Corder of San Diego. Kliewer family to Reedley after selling Shafter home on Rosedale highway to Jacob Thomas. Neufelds drove to Kern River Canyon last Sunday. A Black of Exeter visited the Wittmayers. Night-shift classes opened at Shafter High School.
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Roy Woollames
Shafter
Sol Campo
Gaffney
South Carolina
San Diego
H P. Kliewer
Reedley
Kliewers
Rosedale Highway
Jacob Thomas
Kern River Canyon
A. Black
Exeter
Dutch Wittmayer
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DWA
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Mayberry
Jones Ranch
J. B. Engle
Mrs. Engle
E. E. Ellenwood
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J. ‘B. Henderson
M. Lohr
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